Signature Aviation Acquires Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center
October 31, 2025
Signature Aviation has acquired Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), adding the 10,000 sq. ft. main terminal and more than 100,000 sq. ft. of hangar and office space to its global network. The deal expands Signature's presence in South Florida—one of the busiest private aviation regions—and integrates FXE into Signature's 200+ location network with planned terminal modernization and rebranding.
- Buyers
- Signature Aviation
- Targets
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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